Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid (D-Nevada) broke his promise to the American people when he did
not allow the entire Senate to vote on Judge Leslie Southwick's nomination
to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit before the Memorial Day
recess.

It's now time to hold
Sen. Reid accountable for his second promise to vote on Judge Southwick's
confirmation, which he made before they adjourned.

Liberals in the Senate
will do everything in their power to obstruct judicial nominations. Their
mantra during the Clinton years was that every judicial nominee deserved
an up-and-down vote. Now, that argument has been strangely muted! It is
absolutely unfair to both Judge Southwick and American citizens to string
this qualified judge’s confirmation along.

Judge Southwick's
impressive credentials bear out his eminently qualified status for the
federal bench. He has served our country with distinction and honor as an
Iraq War veteran and is rated "unanimously well-qualified" by the American
Bar Association.

He also ruled on 7,000
cases during 12 years on the Mississippi Court of Appeals and came highly
recommended by Senators Trent Lott and Thad Cochran. By all reasonable
accounts, Judge Southwick is exceptionally qualified and should be
immediately confirmed.

Regrettably, Judge
Southwick has become the target of a shameless and deceptive smear
campaign by homosexual and liberal groups. It speaks well of Judge
Southwick that his critics have only found two cases during his entire
judgeship on the Mississippi Court of Appeals to hone in on – and their
fabricated criticism does not stand up to scrutiny. His qualifications and
integrity speak louder than his critics.

The tactics used to
smear him and his record do nothing more than prolong the vacancies on our
federal courts and are a disservice to Americans whose cases are
languishing. America would do well to have a judge like Leslie Southwick
on the bench. Please call your Senators on Wednesday, September 5 at
202-224-3121, and tell them you want Judge Southwick's nomination to be
considered by the full Senate immediately!

Sincerely,

The Legislative
DepartmentConcerned Women for America

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